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Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray is back on the field and says he is ’100 percent’

IRVING — Almost as quickly as he burst on the scene last season, Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray vanished after fracturing his right ankle last December against the New York Giants.

But Murray is back, running at full speed and no longer hampered the injury that curtailed his impressive rookie campaign, when he led the Cowboys with 897 rushing yards.

Asked how healthy he is, Murray responded, “100 percent.”

“I felt great,” he added. “I have been feeling great. I have been doing everything in the past month-and-a-half 100-percent-wise. No limitations. I’m feeling good out there.”

Murray said he endured an intensive rehabilitation after he underwent an operation on his ankle. But he had no doubts he’d make a full recovery.

“No, not at all,” he said. “Mentally, I have had surgery before. It didn’t shake me at all. Once I started working out and running on the field with Jim [Maurer] and the trainers, and doing workouts, it was behind me. I felt great.”

And everyone around him has noticed Murray’s progress.

“He doesn’t look any slower or more sluggish than he would normally,” said running backs coach Skip Peete. “He’s come back and he’s in good shape and he’s doing a good job. I don’t see any ill effects of his ankle injury from this past season.”

Neither has quarterback Tony Romo.

“He ran well,” Romo said. “DeMarco is obviously a very talented player. With him back out there, it’s going to add another explosive element to the offense.”